At four o'clock in the morning, the pre-rehearsal for the 76th Huading Awards was still going on.

The night sky was pitch-black, but the main venue was brightly lit with stars. The spotlights slanted from above the venue, dividing the sky in the distance into a few light rainbow-white streaks.

The light was originally stationary in the distance, but as the volume in the museum exploded, it seemed to be going crazy, searching around in circles.

Xin Kui was outside the club and was unfortunately struck by the flickering light, so she squinted her eyes slightly.

Almost at the same time, the photographer's voice sounded in the headset - "Sorry, let's line up another line later. Suddenly there was a light block, the lens was overexposed, and the faces on the screen were completely unclear. At the main venue

I'm probably still adjusting the lighting and sound, so I'll let the recorder talk about it."

"Ah, I'm fine." Xin Kui responded and paused accordingly.

She was in a branch venue. The main venue the photographer mentioned was not far from their stage, only separated by a river.

The Huading Award is the most authoritative award in the industry. In recent years, it has focused on performance. The award ceremony has taken various forms, and its popularity has increased year by year. Hot searches on the day of the live broadcast are almost the norm. The organizer is also very attentive and has specially set up two awards this year.

There are three venues. The main venue is equipped with seating, and as usual, it welcomes veteran actors, first-line movie stars, and top big names in various industries. The stage in the branch venue is used for emerging talents, stage performances, and transitions midway.

Mostly over here.

Xin Kui was favored by the sponsor and specially selected. She directly decided on the advertisements for the branch venue, which gave her full exposure. If there were no accidents, she would have to be on standby here.

We are still rehearsing now, and the live broadcast will not officially start until 8pm.

The recorder who was sent there quickly left and returned. The photographer took the walkie-talkie and said a few words to the other end. He looked at Xin Kui and said, "It's finishing over there. We can't change the order. It will take about ten minutes."

If you feel tired, you can step off the stage and rest."

Probably because she was so eye-catching, the photographer couldn't look away and stared at her for a while.

"It's okay, just wait where you are, I'm not busy." Xin Kui stepped on the LED screen under her feet and played with it, not taking this episode to heart at all.

The photographer couldn't help but smile when he saw her like this. He has been in the industry for a long time and can be the director of large-scale award ceremonies. He still has a few skills. He has seen a lot of things in the industry.

I also know what many celebrities are like in private.

Often those who play big names are mostly newcomers who have just emerged and have not been popular for a long time. Looking at other people, probably more than a dozen people have already come to ask for help, but this Xin Kui has guest-starred in several big hit dramas, and has been in the spotlight recently.

I just had a name in the circle, and there seemed to be an agent around me.

This time the rehearsal was the same. She was scheduled until early in the morning and she didn't complain the whole time. When she was waiting earlier, she just looked down at her palms and silently recited the words.

Little girl, you have a future.

Since it would take some time to wait, the photographer finished asking Xin Kui and spoke to the crowd. The people in charge took the opportunity to relax and start chatting.

Li Yan pushed aside the staff, carried his bag, took a few neat steps, and came directly to the audience.

The stage in the branch venue has no roof, is hollow in the open air, has a transparent background board, and the floor is covered with a fully covered screen. In order to match the overlooking angle and present a more perfect stage, aerial photography was also used.

"It's hot in the summer. Let's take a break and drink some water." Li Yan raised his head, took out a cup from his bag and handed it to Xin Kui, "It's warm, not cold or hot."

Xin Kui glanced at the bag in the agent's hand, took the water glass over, and took a sip, "What did you get? It's so big."

"What else can I take, other than you -" Li Yan was halfway through his words when his last words were drowned out by a sudden scream.

The source was the main venue next door, and the sound could soar into the sky, almost reaching the sky.

The senses outside the museum are more direct and shocking. The rhythmic drum beats are blurred, mixed with the music, and the air is drilled into the eardrums.

Xin Kui had a mouthful of water in her mouth, her cheeks puffed up, she didn't speak, her eyes were bright, and she looked at him and smiled.

Li Yan's face was a little dark. Seeing that she didn't listen, he deliberately waited for the screams to gradually subside before speaking again, slightly raising his pitch.

"You try to get through later so you have time to try what I just got -"

As the saying goes, when you are unlucky, even a mouthful of cold water will clog your teeth.

When times are bad, you can't resist any kind of luck.

Before he could finish speaking, his words were completely covered again.

The screams this time were even worse than the previous one, and lasted longer, like waves, rolling in one after another.

The hall is like an echo machine, constantly sending out overlapping sounds.

The air in summer is already a bit steaming hot, but the temperature cooled down slightly in the early morning, and the restless factors in the air were once again aroused.

Xin Kui's feet couldn't help but beat the music, and she turned her head to look at him down the stage.

She swallowed the saliva, and the curve of her mouth deepened.

"Yeah." Xin Kui whispered.

Because she had swallowed faster just now, she even coughed quietly, but she still pointed at him and said, "You see, I don't talk like this. Please speak again and make me smile."

"..."

Li Yan's face turned darker.

Being interrupted again and again is something that a person cannot bear.

He simply came closer, asked Xin Kui to lower his head, and gave instructions from close range.

The sponsor gave her an extra set of clothes, which she had to change in the middle of the official live broadcast. After the rehearsal, she would try it on first.

These two people were not the only ones attracted by the screams.

The staff inside and outside the venue were all chatting, and a few followed the source of the sound and looked towards the main venue, whispering.

"Whose turn is it? With such a strong guiding force, how can you roar in the summer?"

"The screaming was so exaggerated, I really felt like the soles of my feet were shaking."

"Who else could it be? The top figure who is famous all over the world, He Yunyi."

"It's just a rehearsal and so many fans are here. Just now, the lighting engineer from the venue next door was chatting with me, saying that almost all the fans' seats were occupied, and now only a quarter of them are here."

As an agent, Li Yan is considered a very young one. He has not managed many people, and his resume is not very impressive, but he is good at doing his job.

He Yunyi's name was very familiar to him, and he had once used this person as a template and conducted in-depth analysis.

The screams had long since subsided. Surrounded by the music, he looked at Xin Kui and said in a sincere tone, "When will you become a big shot? Let me also enjoy uninterrupted rehearsals."

It's just a light. He Yunyi's side is using it, so he doesn't need to wait, so he has to feel sorry for Xin Kui here.

"Are you an artist or am I an artist? If you really become a big celebrity, I have to enjoy it."

After that, I still enjoy the current stage."

Li Yan caught the water glass and snorted through his nose, looking so heartless.

I still don’t have a sense of mission to work hard to improve myself.

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Xin Kui didn't wait too long. When the rehearsal was about to end, there was a little drizzle in the sky.

In fact, it has been plum rainy weather for the past month, and the rain has been continuous and intermittent.

When she finished work, it was almost dawn, the air smelled of moisture, and raindrops kept falling on her cheeks.

Then, the originally soft raindrops became heavier and heavier, falling on the skin, causing pain.

In a matter of seconds, heavy rain poured down on my pocket.

There was chaos next to the stage at the venue. The staff did not take this drizzle to heart before. Although it was uncomfortable, it was not a serious problem and did not substantially hinder the filming.

Now that the rain is getting heavy, everyone is like a frightened bird, going to protect the shooting equipment, and more people run to the temporary booth, hugging each other, and staying close to each other.

"Good guy, what a strange thing, it rained so heavily in the early morning."

"Hey, I said - it's almost done, let's all disperse."

Xin Kui was pulled over by Li Yan. He held an umbrella and took her quickly along the river. "It's okay if it ends early. I'll take you to the dressing room."

The dressing room and dressing room are both backstage at the main venue, but the rain came and went away quickly.

When the two of them walked to the entrance, the rain had stopped.

Li Yan led her in twice, passing through a long corridor, and then stopped in front of a door.

He took off his black-rimmed glasses, wiped the remaining rainwater from his face, and brushed his face toward the door.

"You've gone to the wrong place." Xin Kui looked around and saw the difference, wondering, "This is different from the dressing room when I first came here."

"It's different. Your brother called just now and moved you over here." Li Yan successfully brushed his face and opened the door, gesturing for her to follow him. "There are few people in the VIP room. Every artist has one."

It's an exclusive suite. You can change in peace later. I just looked at your clothes and they're almost all wet."

"You're being so special, my little heart can't bear it."

"It's your cousin who's doing something special, not me." Li Yan was careful and corrected her word for word.

As he led Xin Kui inside, he answered the phone, tilted his head and said something.

Li Yan glanced at the long corridor in front of him, took a general look, and turned his head to look at her, "I just put the clothes in during your rehearsal. I have something else to do, so you go first and go to the second room after you turn the corner."

"

Xin Kui nodded, looked at Li Yan's hurried back, turned around, and walked inside humming a little tune.

Today's rehearsal was perfect except for the rain at the end.
To be continued...